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Sermons on Colossians

Five sermons on the book of Colossians from the 2023 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Video | March 20, 2023

Worship Service: Growing in Grace and Knowledge

A worship service based on Colossians 1:1-14. The service is led by Scott Hoezee, preaching; Karen Campbell; and members of the Calvin University community.

Worship Service | February 08, 2023

Paul’s Letter to the Colossians

A reflection on the preaching texts for the 2023 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Reflection | June 15, 2022

A Conversation on Preaching with Jeff Manion and Scott Hoezee

In this conversation, Scott Hoezee will ask Ada Bible Church pastor Jeff Manion to talk about the challenges of preaching in a multi-site church, the communication challenges all preachers face in the 21st century, and how Manion as a preacher and pastor has navigated the multifaceted issues that have come with the global COVID pandemic.

Video | January 18, 2022

On Preaching the Beatitudes

A conversation with Kevin Adams, Rebekah Eklund and Scott Hoezee

Conversation | November 18, 2021

The Beatitudes: 2022 Calvin Symposium on Worship Preaching Theme

At the 2022 Symposium on Worship, the sermons in our worship services will reflect on Jesus’ famous words, pondering what they meant to those who first heard them and what they still mean for us today as we navigate a complex world in our efforts to live like Jesus.

Reflection | October 15, 2021

Romans 8 and the Renewed Life of God

We have been and are living in a time of upheaval, fear, unrest, and finally so much death. The pandemic has in many places revealed cracks in the veneer of civilization, casting into bold relief the social and economic inequities that run like fault lines through most societies. Racially motivated violence, including at the hands of police forces, have unleashed deep desires for reform and for justice for all people. In and through it all, believers everywhere cry for reassurance, for comfort, for a hope that points to a better path ahead.

Reflection | December 03, 2020

Fleming Rutledge on Preaching the Cross of Christ

In this episode, Fleming Rutledge talks about her 2015 book "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ," a life-long work which encourages preachers to proclaim the full gospel message: God is at work, helping us listen for Christ's living voice, enabling us to believe and hope in the midst of pain and suffering.

Audio | Podcast | November 04, 2020

Preaching Romans in Difficult Times

We have been and are living in a time of upheaval, fear, unrest, and finally so much death. The pandemic has in many places revealed cracks in the veneer of civilization, casting into bold relief the social and economic inequities that run like fault lines through most societies. Racially motivated violence, including at the hands of police forces, have unleashed deep desires for reform and for justice for all people. In and through it all, believers everywhere cry for reassurance, for comfort, for a hope that points to a better path ahead.

Video | October 29, 2020

The Absent Congregation: Reflections on Preaching in a COVID World

2021 Online Calvin Symposium on Worship | On-Demand Panel Discussion Video

Video | October 29, 2020

Preaching in the Power of the Spirit (with a Global-South Twist): Insights into the Spirit's Empowering of Hearers and Preachers of the Word

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar

Video | March 02, 2020

The Bowed Head: How Preachers Deal with Grief

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio | February 10, 2020

That You May Believe: Preaching the Rich Tehology of John's Gospel

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio | February 09, 2020

With Healing in His Wings: Preaching Luke’s Gospel of Justice and Wholeness

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio | April 05, 2019

The Gospel of John in the Pulpit

This seminar explored the Gospel of John and offered cultural clues that help the gospel’s stories spring to life in new and unexpected ways.

Audio | April 23, 2018

The Technicolor Jesus: Preaching the Drama of Mark’s Gospel

Most preachers know all about Mark’s fast-paced, dramatic writing style.

Audio | March 15, 2018

John 21:1–14: Jesus on the Beach

This worship service on John 21:1-14 centered around the story of Jesus on the beach.

Video | Worship Service | March 14, 2018

The Challenges and Opportunities of Preaching Matthew

Each of the four gospels has its own flavor, themes, and overall character and so each requires different things of the preacher. Matthew’s Gospel presents a number of challenges, a few of which are peculiar to the present day when biblical literacy in most places has fallen off.

Audio | February 13, 2017

Making the Sermon Work

Preachers know that Sundays are relentless—there seems to be one every week. Mary Hulst and Peter Jonker are every-week preachers, too; each of whom has recently written a book to help preachers tackle their daunting task successfully week after week.

Video | April 15, 2016

Solid Resources for Lively Preaching

Preachers know that unless they receive fresh input from good resources, sooner or later their weekly output in the sermon will get thinner and thinner. But where are the solid resources on which the preacher can rely? What best practices exist to enrich preaching?

Video | April 01, 2016